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Stoke Newington 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1962
Pages
50
Tables
35

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  • Page 9
    CAUSES OF DEATH The causes of death for 1961 and 1960, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list:-
    Cause19611960
  • Page 10
    The causes of the 35 infant deaths in 1961 are set out in the following table:- i
    Causes of DeathUnder 24 hrs.1 day to 1 wk.1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 month®Total
  • Page 10
    INFANT MORTALITY
    Causes of Death1952195319541955195619571958195919601961
  • Page 11
    GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
    YearEstimated Popula-tionBirthsDeathsDeaths under One year
    No.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases
    Disease19571958195919601961
  • Page 12
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1961 in Age Groups, and Admissions to Hospitals.
    DiseaseAll AgesCases Notified At Ages - YearsAdmissions to Hospital
    0-11 - 33-55-1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 3030 - 4040 - 5050 - 6565 & over
  • Page 15
    TUBERCULOSIS 1961 CASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryGrand Total
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 16
    TUBERCULOSIS - Continued
    Age PeriodsFormal Notifications
    Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
    0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-I75-Total (all ages)
  • Page 16
    The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years:-
    YearPopulationPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 17
    CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS The number of Stoke Newington residents cleansed at the Islington Treatment Centre during 1961 was as follows t-
    Verminous ConditionsCasesTreatments
  • Page 17
    Cases disinfected after:-
  • Page 18
    SANITARY INSPECTION The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and of the action taken by the Public Health Inspectors during the years-
  • Page 19
    NUISANCES REMEDIED
  • Page 20
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - TABLE 1 DEPOSIT GAUGE (Readings taken at Town Hall, N.16.)
    MonthRainfall in InchesTons per Square Mile
    Soluble MatterInsoluble MatterTotal Solids
  • Page 21
    LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS - TABLE 2 (Readings taken at Tow Hall, N. 16. )
    MonthMg.of SO3/day collected by 100 sq.cm. of Batch A Pbo2. (louvered cover)
  • Page 21
    DAILY SMOKE FILTER - TABLE 3 (Smoke in microgrammes per cubic metre)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest ReadingLowest Reading
  • Page 22
    DAILY SULPHUR DIOXIDE - TABLE 4 (Concentration in microgrammes per cubic metre)
    MonthAverage ReadinqHighest ReadinqLowest Readinq
  • Page 25
    Public Health (London) Act. 1936-Section 95 Certificates have been issued in respect of the provision of a proper and sufficient supply of water at the undermentioned dwellings:-
    AddressNo. of Dwellings
  • Page 26
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year s-
    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
    £.s.d.£.s.d.
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    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
    £.s.d.£.s.d.
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    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
    £.s. d.£.s.d.
  • Page 29
    RODENT CONTROL
    No. of propertiesLocal Authority 31Dwelling Houses 12,215All Other Premises 1,612Total 13,858
  • Page 30
    FACTORIES 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors):
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 30
    2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found:-
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    Reme-Found diedTo H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 31
    The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers' lists during the year:-
    Residing in the BorouahResiding outside the BorouahTotal
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 31
    The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough were engaged:-
    TradeNo. of OutworkersTradeNo. of Outworkers
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 32
    The following is a list of outworkers received from other boroughs
    DistrictFebruaryAugustTotal
  • Page 32
    SUMMARY
    TradeNo.of OutworkersTradeNo. of Outworkers
  • Page 33
    OUTWORK (Sections 110 & 111)
    TradeSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in Aug. list r'qd by S.110(1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the C'cilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 34
    Milk (Special Designation) Regulations. 1960 Under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, the following Licences were issued:-
    PasteurisedSterilisedTuberculin Tested
  • Page 39
    The following is a list of foods condemned during the year by the Public Health Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption:-
    Lbs.Ozs.
  • Page 39
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1961
    ArticlesFormalInformal
    No. TakenNo. AdulteratedNo. TakenNo. Adulterated
  • Page 40
    ArticlesFormalInformal
    No. TakenNo. AdulteratedNo. TakenNo. Adulterated
  • Page 42
    CARE OF THE AGED The following is a summary of the various facilities which are available to aged persons in this area:-
    ServiceProvided by
  • Page 43
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